Taylor county news and events unfold across November
The clippings report a string of local happenings in Taylor county from late October through December. Highlights include bank robbery by a Jones bandit, county fair prize announcements, reunions at the Cox home, injuries from auto and train accidents, rescues and arrests, church and educational meetings, welfare awards totaling over six hundred thousand dollars, farm and road work, deaths, and community notices such as poppy day and veterans drives.
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W. E. Bone
Harvey Hill
M. J. Wood
Reynolds
Butler
Im. I. Church
C. D. McLender
Taylor County
Taylor Welfare Department
J. A. Payne
Pace Urges Immediate Cotton Subsidy and Loans in House
Hon Stephen Pace delivers an exclamatory speech from the House floor on January 20 urging quick payment of the 8-cent cotton subsidy and soil conservation checks and swift passage of the feed and seed loan appropriation. He says 3180,000,000 set last August must be paid now to help Southern cotton farmers facing losses and avoid cold storage delays.
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Stephen Pace
South
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Pace
Butler enlarges packing house with modern machinery
Mr W J Butler of Taylor county upgrades his Peach Packing house three miles east of Butler with new equipment. The Peble Packing House, long active in the county, will boost capacity for a large crop. Butler expects a thirty car shipment this year and an even larger crop next year as his orchard comes into bearing.
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W. J. Butler
Taylor County
Peble Packing House
Butler
Hia
Butler Athletic Club Triumphs Over Ideal Team
Butler Athletic Club defeated Ideal 24 to 10 at Oglethorpe Gym Thursday night with Herman Hill as captain delivering a strong game. Paul Drew from Midville contributed eight points. teammates included Layille Stevens Bill Bazemore William Gray Fickling Harris and others.
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Huddleson Redfern
Butler Athletic Club
Ideal Athletic Club
Oglethorpe
Butler
Ideal
Herman Hill
Paul Drew
Midville
Oglethorpe University
The
Electric Company
Layille Stevens
Bill Bazemore
Paul
Drew
William Gray
Fickling Harris
Want to Buy Livestock At Market Price
Lester Locke of Butler Georgia seeks livestock for sale paying prevailing market price. Contact Cochran's Warehouse or call for arrangements.
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Cochran's
Lester Locke
Butler
Butler-Ideal Road to Join State Highway System
Dudley Taunton and A A Marshall report House Bill 443 makes the Butler to Ideal road eligible for the State Highway System. The six miles in Macon and nine in Taylor counties would connect with Highway 96 at Butler and Highway 90 at Ideal, with hopes for designation soon.
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Butler
Ideal
Highway Department
Macon
Taylor
Auto Wreck Near Macon Injures Three Persons
Reynolds residents Mrs. W. E. Marshall, her son C. KE. Marshall, and Mrs. Clay Whatley were hurt Saturday night when their Chevrolet sedan struck a parked truck owned by George Green. The driver, a negro, was reported. Mrs. Marshall suffered a deep laceration above the right eye and abrasions covering knee and body. Mrs. Whatley had bruises and abrasions. All three were treated at Macon hospital. Mr. Marshall was released, the women listed as in fair condition.
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W. E. Marshall
C. KE. Marshall
Clay Whatley
Reynolds
Macon
Marshall
George Green
Four Page Herald Not Eight This Week Due To Cox's Illness
The Herald reduced from eight to four pages due to linotype operator and business manager O E Cox illness. Reports from his bedside say he is improving and may return soon. Material for two issues was set by Barnet Kirksey, a deaf mute with fourteen years at the paper, causing several errors but the work is commendable given circumstances.
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Four Page Herald
Cox
O. E. Cox
Herald
Barnet Kirksey
The
Linotype
Minstrel at Rupert School Friday Night
A blackface minstrel show at Rupert Junior High School Auditorium Friday at 7:00 p.m. Local talent promises snappy jokes and lively music for all attendees.
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Rupert School
Rupert Junior High School
Anderson Recaptured After Escape From Tallnall Prison
News reports Sheriff J W Jolly and deputies recaptured Shorty Anderson and another convict near Montezuma after a Friday escape from Tallnall county prison. Anderson, a seasoned burglar and highway robber, has a 145 year combined sentence and is known for repeated escapes. He was shot and wounded in a previous escape and remains armed and dangerous.
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Shorty” Anderson
Tallnall
Reidsville
Anderson
Calhoun County
Liberty
Ta'bot
Talbot
Taylor County
Tallwell
Mark Sims
Death Claims Mr P C Watson After Long Illness
Mr P C Watson known as Perry Watson died at Georgia Baptist Hospital Atlanta at 4 am after a prolonged illness. He was 74 or in his 75th year, lifelong resident of Taylor county near Maui, a major landowner and respected farmer businessman. He never married, supported education and youth, active in Masonry though not Church member, survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral at Pine Level cemetery Tuesday at 3 pm conducted by Rev H L Lumpkins and Rev Whatley.
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P. C. Watson
Perry Watson
Georgia Bapist Hospital
Atlanta
Mr. Watson
Taylor County
Maui
Watson
Masonsonary
Blue Lodge
Mauk
America
Pine Level Cemetery
Tueday
H. L. Lumpkins
Whatley
Wanted man for nearby Raw leith Route
A caller seeks a hustler for a nearby Raw leith Route with permanent prospects. For particulars write Raweigh's, Dept. GAA: 42-103, Memphis, Tennessee.
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Rawleith
Raweigh’s
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
MRS WALTER O NEAL DIES AT HOME IN PANHANDLE
Mrs Eleanor O Neal aged about twenty dies at home with infant two days old. Double funeral held at Crowell cemetery with Rev T H Tinsley and M J Wood officiating. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs P B McDaniel of Fickling Mid community and a Crowell Methodist church member. Survived by husband, her parents and two sisters Helen and Have land McDaniel.
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Walter O’neal
Panhandle
Eleanor O‘neal
Crowell Cemetery
T. H. Tinsley
M. J. Wood
O'Neal
P. B. McDaniel
Fickling
Crowell Metodist Church
Messrs
Alton Mongomery
Dudley Dugger
Hubert Young
Lewis Casey
James Dugger
John Montgomery
Helen
Haveland
McDaniel
Tragic Death of Musella Postmaster Reported
Ralph Bennett 84 Musella postmaster and grocer died from a self-inflicted pistol wound at his store after post office inspectors began a records check. A resident of Musella for 15 years, he was a Methodist church steward. Funeral held Tuesday at Roberta Methodist Church with burial nearby.
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Musella
Taylor County
Ralph Bennett
Muella
Bennett
Musilla
Clarence F. Bennett
W. Bemmett
Crawford County
Ruth Lowell
Memer
Winifred
Billy
Mrs. Shearhorse
Fort Gaines
Pass Bennett
Daisy
Roberta Methodist Church
Widow of Jesse H Hall Dies in Montgomery
Mrs. Mattie O Hall widow of Jesse H Hall died Saturday in Montgomery Alabama. Hall native of Taylor county was son of Dr and Mrs J W Hall of Butler. He worked for Central railroad rising to superintendent of the Southwestern division with Macon HQ. Later he led Hall Construction Company as president at his death.
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Mattie O. Hall
Jesse H. Hall
Montgomery
Ala
Taylor County
J. W. Hall
Butler
The
Central Railroad
Southwestrn
Centrol
Macon
Hall
Hall Construction Company
Cash Market Changes Hands to Harris Pair
Tuesday the Cash Market was purchased by Mr. Emory Harris and Mr. Dudley Harris from Mr. Luther Harris. Luther Harris has since taken a job as a clothing salesman for Tri-State Manufacturing Co. Dudley Harris brings grocery experience and will run the market, while Emory Harris plans to spend most time in Thomaston after three years of employment there.
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Emory
Dudley Harris
Luther Harris
Harris
Tri-State Manufacturing Co
Emory Harris
Thomaston
Three Car Crash Kills One Injures Seven
A northbound Ford pickup driven by C P Youngblood collided with a car driven by Henry Searcy near Butler on State Highway Three. Woodrow York of Thomaston was killed. Henry Searcy, Annie Mae Monta, and Mrs Moats were injured along with Youngblood, two young children, Otis Mathews, and Harold F Moore narrowly escaped. The crash at about 3:20 p.m. involved a third car and caused major damage. York’s body was taken home to Thomaston. others were treated at Thomaston and Butler hospitals. Youngblood was jailed in Butler on Sunday night and held until Tuesday. All injured are expected to recover.
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C. P. Youngblood
This County
Roberta
Henry Searcy
Woodrow Yrk
Thomaston
York
Searcy
Mira. Youngblood
Annie Mae Monta
Butler
Five Pointa
Antioch
Church
Youngblood
Moats
Pashie Motoristo
Thomaston Hospital
Montgromery Hospital
Taylor County
Buthr
Miss Sallie Caldwell Speaks at Taylor County Education Meet
The Taylor County Education Association holds its monthly meeting at Butler School next Saturday January 20 at 10 a.m. Faculty members Miss Sallie Caldwell and Miss Mary B. Brooks of Georgia State College for Women will address teachers on reading instruction. The group pursues a constructive reading program to boost pupil reading ability, with social programs already held and anticipated impactful talks from the two experts.
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Taylor County Education Association
Butler
Mary B. Brooks
Sallie Caldwel
Georgia State College For Women
Taylor County
Taylor County Sponsors Fund Drive for Infantile Paralysis
Taylor County plans a Friday night show at Dean Theatre featuring the romance and adventure film "You're In The Army Now" to support the President's Birthday Celebration for infantile paralysis at Warm Springs. The committee expects strong attendance and urges local support and donations to the cause.
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Dean Theatre
Warm Springa
Ito
Mr Williams Improving After Long Illness
A local notice reports Mr Williams is improving after a recent illness described as a light stroke of paralysis about three weeks ago. He remains at home, with friends informed of his gradual recovery and renewed health prospects.
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MR. Williams
Mr. 1
Williams
Agaia Butslex
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Poe
J. Cox
John Bason
Negro
R. L. Swearingen
Chevrolet
Butler Baptist Church
Educational Association
W. Foy
Methodist
GEA
Americus
Monroe
Buena Vista
Tarrers
Butler Lumber Company
E. A. Martin
M. E. Church
Taylor County Red Cross
A. J. Perryman
Talbotton
Fla
Lessie Watson
Joe Salver
Jacksonville Mia
T. E. Arrington
Wis
Governor Rivers
Thomas Davs
Tennille
Alma Stevens
Fate Russaw
Butler Begro
J. W. Edwards
Dorothy Jones
Southwestern
Edward McCants
Dooly County
Gordon
Singleton
Texas College
Judge McLauglin
Mary Smith
H. E. Allen Hardware Store
Rol
Associaton
Ulrich Electric Company
A. Perkins
R. F. Dy
Hawans
W. A. Payne
W. W. Wallace
Irs
Frank Ellis
Tiley House
Steve Pace
Packing House
W.J. Butler
Thhe
Butler Herald
Butler Georgia
Dudley Taunton
A. A. Marshall
Bone
J W Jolly
Macon County
Montezuma
Georgia Baptist Hospital
Mrs. Bayt McDaniel
Crowell Methodist Church
Jessie H. Hall
Sallie Caldwell
Taylor County Education Asso
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